Crap Towns / Rowlands Gill / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Rowlands Gill got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Rowlands Gill (April 2026): 3.8 per 10,000 people, 1.5 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 4 play spaces, 7.6 per 10,000 people, 27% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 27.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.8 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 27.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Throckley | 8.4 km | 51.4 |
| Prudhoe | 7.4 km | 48.8 |
| Whickham | 5.5 km | 44.3 |
| Rowlands Gill | – | 27.5 |
| Consett | 9.6 km | 25.8 |
| Pelton and Ouston | 10.7 km | 25.2 |
| Annfield Plain | 6.7 km | 23.9 |
| Blaydon | 5.5 km | 22.3 |
| Stanley | 7.4 km | 19.0 |
| Ryton | 5.7 km | 18.3 |
| Crawcrook and Greenside | 4.7 km | 3.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |